Engineering Lead

We're supporting a leading food production business in their search for an Engineering Lead to join their engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with leadership experience to take ownership of maintenance operations, drive continuous improvement, and develop a proactive engineering culture. You'll play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, maximising uptime, and supporting operational performance across the site.

Core Duties:

Leading and supporting the engineering team to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance activities
Managing planned preventative maintenance programmes and driving improvements through the CMMS system
Providing hands-on support with mechanical and electrical fault finding and breakdown response
Prioritising engineering activities in line with production requirements to minimise downtime
Leading engineering projects, working closely with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders
Identifying and delivering improvements to equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency
Developing safe systems of work and engineering procedures
Coaching, mentoring, and developing the engineering team to improve capability and performance
Monitoring engineering output to ensure high standards of workmanship and compliance
Building effective relationships with contractors and ensuring all required documentation and procedures are in placeAbout You:

Previous experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams
Strong mechanical or electrical engineering background
Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Hands-on approach to maintenance and fault finding
Experience working within a manufacturing, production, or FMCG environment
Strong communication and organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
Proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
Team player with the ability to lead from the frontThis is an urgent requirement and applications will be reviewed at speed. Full job description available on request. Apply today for immediate consideration
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed